The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-09-22

township, put a rope around his neck
and swung him up to a tree, to make
him confess. We do not know what
action the grand jury took, whether
any or not, but we understand that the
Judge instructed the Solicitor to issue
a capias for Mr.. Lowry and fetched IN.
Court adjourned before he got there.
Wilmington Star: Fish dealers re-
port a great scarcity of fish the last
two days, with large orders in hand
from the interior that cannot be filled.
The catch was abundant a few days
ago, but prevailing easterly winds have
interfered with the operations of the
fshermen.--Prof. Richard Proctor,
the astronomer, is almost ~pursuaded
to settle IN Florida and become a pro-
fessional stargazer. A wealthy gen.
tleman in hat State has offered to con-
tribute So, 600 towards the erection of
an Observatory for his use.
State Chronicle: Washington, it
seems, was really first in everything
DIR. George H. Moore has recently
compiled a little book called "Wash-
ington as an Angler" The recent
fishing excursion of President Cleve-
veland is therefore shown to be merely
a continuation Of the simplicity of the
Fathers Of the Republic. Walton says,
"All that are lovers of virtue-be quiet
and 60 angling."-Asheville is keep
ing up with Durham in Railroad
booms. 1t now is agitating the ques-
ton of voting $780, 900 to secure the
Carolina, Knoxville & Western, the
Carolina Central, and the Cranberry
road. We are betting on Asheville's
pluck!
Scotland Neck Democrat: Messrs. B.
H. Bum, George G. Battle and Jesse
Barke were appointed advisory or di-
recting committee of the Rocky Mount
fair. MI. John R. Underwood was
elected secretary and treasurer The
following were elected Vice-P Presidents
for the State-at-large Col. L. L. Polk,
Col. Elias Carr, Wharton j. Green,
and Willis R. Willians.-Thirty-
nine of the best farmers Of this section
have made up their minds to stop the
stealing and selling of seed cotton.
They are organizing so that several of
their number will visit a lmost daily
every cotton buyer in this section, and
if they shall find any violation of the
statute the law will be enforced to it's
fullest extent. Choppers and tenants
can not steal and sell seed cotton with
out the aid of white men with money.
Raleigh News and Observer: A vein
of salt has been found in Kansas. 1t
is described as l65 feet thick and
ninety-six per cent pure, the other four
per cent being made up of lime and
magnesia. There is no potash. The
salt is pure white and fit for table use
on grinding only. The vein, more
over, is but seventy-fve feet below the
surface of the ground. The "fnd"is
a bonanza.-Maj. R. S. Tucker has
a field of III acres in cotton near the
city from which according to the opin-
ion of competent judges, he will get
$50 bales.-The plans and ~specifca-
tons of the college of agriculture and
the mechanic arts are expected to ar
rive soon, steps towards practical VIC k
have been taken by the selection of B.
S. Skinner, Esq, of Hartford county,
as superintendent of the college farm
which comprises about sixty acres.
Asheville Advance: The shoe fac
tory of Messre. G.. E. Graham & Co.,
is running it's full capacity, and is I'M
able to supply the demands. Their
orders are coming in so heavy that
they have been compelled to call in
their travelling salesmen.--Dr. H.
A. Smathers, of our sister county of
Haywood, is in the city. The Doctor
is n Of the thrifty and enterprising
farmers of his county. A few years
ago he began the cultivation of a poor
piece Of land by sowing clover; at the
time it would scarcely produce vegeta-
ton of any kind; the present year he
sowed the same in wheat, and from
acre carefully measured, he real
lied SO bushels, he has not used any
fertilizer except plaster.-The Irish
potato crop in Western North Carolina
is said to be the largest ever known.
Durham. Recorder: The tobacco crop
of North Carolina promises to be as
heavy this year. as usual. The latest
reports that we got from Kentucky
and other tobacco growing States,